tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287425314081580872.post3135226690192858499..comments2024-02-05T21:44:42.903-08:00Comments on PORRIDGE FOR THE SOUL: FAITHFUL TO OUR CALLINGP A Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785291441400751585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287425314081580872.post-20503264018490593382015-06-24T21:00:21.300-07:002015-06-24T21:00:21.300-07:00Hi Happy walker,
You are most welcome to tour the...Hi Happy walker,<br /><br />You are most welcome to tour the entire blog. Put on your walking shoes. God bless. :-)P A Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785291441400751585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287425314081580872.post-12030682301878038832015-04-19T04:59:24.092-07:002015-04-19T04:59:24.092-07:00A teacher and blog reader, RS, commented by email:...A teacher and blog reader, RS, commented by email: <br />Your exhortation to be faithful to one’s calling, grace-gifting (charisma) and not to spread oneself too thin (“Jack-of-all-trades”) is timely and biblical, as the survey by Church Growth Researchers discovered that only about 20% of church-going Christians have found their place and gifting and functioning in the Body of Christ; the rest about 80% are passive Sunday worshippers. <br /><br />Your writing is affirmed by the moral of the Parable of the “Used and Unused Talents” (Matthew 25:14-30). “For unto everyone that has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he seems to have” (Matthew 25:29). In other words: “To everyone who has used what he was given, more shall be given, but to everyone who has not used what he was given, what he was given shall be taken away.” The moral is: “You gain what you use, you lose what you do not use!” <br /><br />Proverbs 25:19 states: “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a foot out of Joint.” One cannot depend on a broken tooth for eating and chewing one’s food; one cannot depend on a foot out of joint for walking. Both are unreliable, which is a good description of the “one-talent servant” (Matthew 25:24-30).<br /> <br />One of the greatest commendations and rewards that a believer can receive from the Lord Jesus is this, “Well done good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your Lord” (Matthew 25:21, 23). <br /><br />One of the greatest rebukes (or punishment) is to hear the Master’s (Jesus’) word, “You wicked and lazy servant. You are unprofitable. Take the talent from him. Cast him into outer darkness and he shall experience weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 25:26, 28, 30).<br /> <br />Expositors may differ as to the full significance of the commendation and reward, and the rebuke and punishment. As you have stated, all believers should be challenged to use what the Lord Jesus has given us or lose what we do not use, rather than find out in reality what the rebuke (or punishment) means! <br />P A Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785291441400751585noreply@blogger.com